May 1, 2023

Events

Spooky things to do in Wisconsin this May

 

We’re halfway to Halloween! With summer just around the corner there are plenty of ways to participate in some spooky happenings while enjoying the warmer weather. 

 

Haunted History Tour

Wisconsin Dells | May 1-18, 21-31
Experience the darker side of the Dells on this haunted trolley tour. Visit a very haunted cemetery, look for orbs, use ghost meters, discuss multiple haunted locations and hear the frightening details.

 

Sheboygan Asylum Ghost Investigations

Sheboygan Falls | May 5-6, 12-13, 19-20
Join the Fox Valley Ghost Hunters on a tour through this vacant property built in 1940 which was featured on season 2 of the Travel Channel series, "Destination Fear."

 

Third Ward Ghost Walk

Milwaukee | Friday’s & Saturday’s throughout May
Learn about paranormal happenings and ghost sightings at the Skylight Opera Theatre, the Italian Community Center, and MIAD, as well as many other lesser-known locations. Ghosts stories with Third Ward connections including supernatural encounters at the Hilton Garden Inn and the Pfister Hotel.

 

Lake Geneva Ghost Walk: Downtown and Lakefront Tour

Lake Geneva | May 6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
On this 90-minute walking tour of downtown Lake Geneva, your guide focuses on the haunted history of places such as the Maxwell Mansion, the Baker House, and the eponymous lake itself. Witness these beautiful Nineteen Century landmarks, in addition to more than a handful of stops around downtown to places such as the lakefront and a haunted movie theater.

 

Sensual Daydreams presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Milwaukee | May 13
Join the fun as the Sensual Daydreams cast performs live along with this cult classic film.

 

Ghost Boat: Journey into Haunted Canyon 

Wisconsin Dells | May 19-20, 26-28
Take a creepy moonlit cruise to the haunted canyon while you hear the legend of Whiskey Jack and the old mining settlement. Then disembark into the dark, winding recesses of the canyon and discover his ultimate fate.

 

Scare USA 2023 Halfway to Halloween

Two Rivers | May 20-21
With only a flashlight to guide your way follow the arrows to the exit and possibly some killer prizes.

 

Murder & Mayhem Tour 

Egg Harbor | May 27-28
Step aboard the trolley and experience the dark side of Door County. Hear shocking stories including the Canal Shack Killing and infamous Furnace Murder.

 

Shadow of City Hall Ghost Walk 

Milwaukee | May 27
Expect to see downtown in a whole new light as you hear the spooky stories of the city. Learn why the Pfister Hotel is as notorious with Major League Baseball players as it is with paranormal investigators, why your eyes might be drawn upward when visiting City Hall, which bar has a 121-year-old mummified cat as a mascot, and the identity of the ghost that might be sitting next to you at the Pabst Theater, among other stories.

 

Trolley of the Doomed Door County Ghost Tour

Egg Harbor | May 27-28
Hear tales of ghostly sunken ships, haunted lighthouses and mysterious happenings on the darker side of this spirited peninsula. A fun, and information filled tour that is truly one of a kind.

 

Find more spooky things to do in Wisconsin all year long

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